a few years ago we tried to figure out how much money the university of california spent on its police. one of our findings was that UCPD generates a lot of revenue. from 2009-2019, "recharges" (funds paid to UCPD by other university-affiliated depts) more than doubled.
as we wrote at the time, "The data suggests that UC police are acting increasingly as revenue-seeking units within the university in crisis." reclaimuc.blogspot.com/2020/06/how-mu…
Jun 12, 2020 • 14 tweets • 5 min read
Here is a thread with the University of California's police expenditures at each campus, according to the most recent available data (2018-19). With budget crises on the horizon, it's worth considering what else we could do with so many millions of dollars. #DefundThePolice
All of this info can be found in the Campus Financial Schedules, specifically in Schedule B under "Institutional Support." ucop.edu/financial-acco… And as @cnewf says, important to note that these numbers don't reflect the total amount spent on policing.
